Chris Tarver, LCSW
Executive Director
Chris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Utah and Louisiana. His career began in 2005 as a Wilderness Field...
Sharon Clegg
Program Director
Sharon Sperry-Clegg is the Program Director for WinGate Wilderness Therapy. Her expertise and knowledge of the industry makes her a...
Erin Grover, LCSW, MSW, TRS, CTRS, SEP
Clinical Director
Erin Grover has spent the last 18 years helping individuals and families grow and make positive changes. During her 15 years in the...
Scott Hess, MA, LMFT
Primary Therapist
Scott Hess began his career as a marriage and family therapist in 1996, working with juvenile sex offenders in locked facilities. That...
David Saldaña, MSW, CSW
Primary Therapist
David Saldaña has been working in the field of therapy and mental health for 22 years, working in both wilderness and residential...
Dale Christensen, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Dale Christensen has been practicing emergency medicine for over 15 years and is currently a staff physician at Utah Valley Regional...
Jake Roberts, APRN
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jake's formal education consists of an AS Degree from Dixie State University, a BSN Degree from Southern Utah University, and a MSN...
Kyle Tolman
Medical Coordinator
A Utah-native, Kyle has spent his whole life in the wilderness, exploring the desert. If he didn't go exploring with his grandfather,...
Josh Gunalda
Admissions Director
Josh has over 18 years of experience working in wilderness therapy. He began his career leading wilderness expeditions for adjudicated...
Michael Sanders
Field Director
Michael Sanders was first introduced to wilderness therapy and the power of natural medicine when his sister was enrolled as a student in...
Chelsy Stewart
Office Manager
Chelsy originally started with WinGate in August 2016, working as an office assistant to our field director and clinical director. She...
Hayle Clark
Administrative Assistant
I was born and raised in Kanab, UT. I grew up not really appreciating the blessing it was to have everyone know who I was and what I was...